James Madison

James Madison

Courtesy of the Library of Congress

This 1783 miniature by Charles Willson Peale show James Madison at the time he was promoting religious freedom through a number of revolutionary documents that led to the First Amendment. Madison was strongly influenced by the beliefs of Baptists and their struggle against state-sponsored persecution.

This 1783 miniature by Charles Willson Peale show James Madison at the time he was promoting religious freedom through a number of revolutionary documents that led to the First Amendment. Madison was strongly influenced by the beliefs of Baptists and their struggle against state-sponsored persecution. (Courtesy of the Library of Congress)

This 1783 miniature by Charles Willson Peale show James Madison at the time he was promoting religious freedom through a number of revolutionary documents that led to the First Amendment. Madison was strongly influenced by the beliefs of Baptists and their struggle against state-sponsored persecution.Courtesy of the Library of Congress